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ECONOMY

Brussels raises Spanish 2015 economic growth forecast to 2.8%

Claudi Pérez Madrid

But European Commission says unemployment will remain above 20% despite positive April figures published by Labor Ministry

BBVA bank undergoes major shakeup to drive digital change

Chairman replaces COO and other executives in move that caught many by surprise at Spain’s second-largest lender

A photo taken by a ferry passenger after being evacuated / EFE

Burnt-out passenger ferry to be towed to Valencia port

The Sorrento, which was evacuated after it caught fire last week, was carrying 740 tons of fuel, prompting fears of ecological disaster

TRAGEDY IN NEPAL

13 Spaniards still missing in Nepal, says Foreign Ministry

Rescue team lands in Kathmandu to help locate seven trekkers who remain unaccounted for after the April 25 quake

Madrid mayoral hopeful Aguirre to be tried for misdemeanor

Provincial court overrules earlier decision to shelve case involving conservative politician’s April 2014 traffic incident

Spain’s AVE high-speed train breaks records over May 1 weekend

El País Madrid

Service transported 125,467 passengers in one day at start of last week’s holiday, up 8,300 on its previous busiest 24 hours

Deportation flights violate migrant rights, says Spanish watchdog

Mandatory procedures regarding onboard medical and language assistance not being followed, claims Ombudswoman; EU’s Frontex rejects any responsibility

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The hidden wildlife of Spain’s cities

The country’s urban spaces harbor an unexpected diversity of flora and fauna, but experts warn that they need protection

POLITICS

Departure of co-founder will not cost us votes, claims Podemos chief

Juan Carlos Monedero announced his resignation from leadership of emerging anti-austerity party on Thursday, saying he no longer wants to be “a cog” in the party’s wheels

Podemos co-founder resigns from leadership of anti-austerity party

Juan Carlos Monedero leaves role just hours after criticizing the direction the emerging political force is taking

Bogus Shaolin monk gets 38 years for slaying two women in Bilbao

El País Bilbao

Juan Carlos Aguilar is found guilty of murders but not of having used unnecessary cruelty towards his victims

Two arrested for harassing TV news anchor on Twitter

Lara Siscar put up with years of insults on social networks, and claims companies do not do enough to act against stalkers

PRESS FREEDOM

Minister forced into U-turn on plan to fine media for judicial leaks

Jesús García Barcelona

Justice chief Rafael Catalá’s comments on placing limits on reporting of corruption investigations in the Spanish press have drawn ire even from within his own party

Legal downloads on the rise as Netflix eyes Spain launch

Spanish streaming sector expanding faster than European average ahead of US giant’s predicted arrival this fall

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EDITOR’S PICK

Spain’s Congress in session. / Uly Martín

More than just politicians

Almost 70 percent of the 350 members of Spain’s Congress have another job, while 169 have a second source of income

Fifth skyscraper to join Madrid’s ‘Four Towers’

Constructor OHL announces plans to add another building at landmark Cuatro Torres development

Spain remains Europeans’ top vacation destination

A new poll shows that the British, French, Dutch, Italians and Swedes all prefer spending their summers on the ‘costas’

Barcelona in revolt over ‘tourism monoculture’

The city is facing a crisis over how to manage the millions who visit it each year, says Sam Edwards

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LATIN AMERICA

Chile calls on Hague court to throw out Bolivia’s border dispute complaint

International judges begin tackling La Paz’s demands to regain access to Pacific

Ex-Panamanian dictator Noriega faces trial for union leader’s murder

Heliodoro Portugal’s body was found in 1999, 29 years after he disappeared

Influence-peddling inquiry targets Brazil’s Lula da Silva

Ex-president may have received “economic benefits” for helping firm win foreign contracts, according to magazine

Deadly violence in Guerrero mars mid-term elections campaign

Mayoral contender is dragged from his car and shot at least 15 times in Mexican state

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